.: Subframe Removal

Removing the front subframe was an absolute mess. The stock rubber bushings in the lower control arms were dry rotten and stuck to the pickups in the subframe. Dropping the upper control arms and shocks was, in retrospect, a poor idea. The easiest way to do it would be to remove the lower arms first, since the weight of the suspension would still be supported by the upper arms. I also unbolted the steering rack, which was a horrible idea as well, as that further added to the weight supported by the lower arms.

Below is a shot of the car with the upper arms removed, and the steering rack hanging. This also added strain to the inner tie rod ends on the steering rack (as well as the outers, but I was already replacing those).
Finally, after many busted knuckles, and quite a bit of swearing, the front subframe was out. In the picture below, the top of the subframe is the side that faces the front of the car. The replacement for this subframe has uprights to mount the Chevy motor. At the time this was done, the only option I had found for mounting the LS1 in the car was a subframe created by hacking the suspension pickups and frame rail mounts off the stock subframe and welding a box steel frame together between them.